JamBase — By: Dennis Cook Metaphorically speaking, floods and fires are cleansing things. Southeast Engine grok this and channel these energies on From the Forest to the Sea (released February 17 on Misra) into their most thoroughly together, distinctly ro... more info

JamBase — FIRST FULL-LENGTH IN THREE YEARS OUT IN MAY Grizzly Bear will release Veckatimest on May 26 on Warp Records. The title, pronounced "VECK ah TIMM est," is taken from a small, uninhabited island off the coast of Massachusetts. Some of new songs w... more info

Pasta Primavera — Yesterday was a frustrating day.  Everything seemed poised for destruction.  What was I to do?  I did what any logical/rational human being would do.  I grabbed a sheet of loose leaf, wrote in big black block letters on it HELP ME. ... more info

Pitchfork — Dave Matthews! Why do you keep making it so hard to hate you? You signed My Morning Jacket, reissued Exile in Guyville, put out In Rainbows, and now this. My high school self just can't deal with this cognitive dissonance! Are you trying to make me a... more info

Ryan's Smashing Life — PICK IT UP - ROCK FOR A CAUSE: Musicians are working together these days performing some pretty sensational songs for Dark Was The Night a new benefit albums for the Red Hot organization (an international charity dedicated to raising money and awaren... more info

LargeHeartedBoy — Today's free and legal mp3 downloads: The Cloud Hymn: "Wide" [mp3] from A Seed Buried In The Ground (out March 3rd) other Cloud Hymn posts at Largehearted Boy The Daredevil Christopher Wright: "The East Coast" [mp3] from In Deference To... more info

PopSugar UK — Neko Case is the cover girl on this month's issue of Paste magazine, and she's written an article about her seventeen favourite things. If you aren't familiar with her or her fab music, then check it out here. She includes one of my own fave televisi... more info

Pitchfork — Tennessee's Bonnaroo Festival is obviously a big deal, and its organizers are probably better at scoring the biggest names than any other festival organizers in these United States. Last year, for instance, they landed Metallica and Kanye West and P... more info

Stereogum — MMJ's Dark Was The Night contribution is a light, airy, horn-lined dose of easy listening complete with a schmaltzy backup chorus and playful lyrics ("El Caporal, you're money is no good here") filled with dogs, dumpsters, kisses on el captain's... more info

The Red Radio — On February 17th (16th outside of North America) the Red Hot Organization will release the charity album Dark Was The Night. The collection comprises 31 exclusive tracks and will be sold as a double CD set, triple-vinyl pack or download.... more info